Member of the Order of Canada
- Awarded on: October 21, 1992
- Invested on: April 21, 1993
This native of Newfoundland has given exceptional service to his province throughout his career in the fishing industry. Former president and current director of the Canadian Saltfish Corporation, he revived the lagging saltfish industry of the seventies, thereby contributing to the economic and social life of Newfoundland and Labrador.